Share of global plastic waste imports in Romania
Romania: Share of global plastic waste imports was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Romania, 1991–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global plastic waste imports in Romania stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 385.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Romania peaked at 1.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Romania ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 101.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Romania?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Romania was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Romania ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.